3/31/22, 12:24 PM Six risks from Myanmar’s draft Cyber Security Law – Free Expression Myanmar vice providers”, defined as PROBLEM LAWS ပြသနာရှိသော ဥပဒေများ “any person or business CAMPAIGNS ကင်မ်ပိန်းများ FREE EXPRESSION လွတ်လပ်စွာထုတ်ဖော်ရေးသားပြောဆိုခြင်း providing online services usedကျွန်ုပ်တို့ in Myanmar”, must ABOUT အကြောင်း 2020 MANIFESTOS  remove when ordered (Art. 29). The vague list includes for example, “verbal statements against any existing law” and is clearly intended to punish criticism. All “online service providers” must prepare in advance to receive orders (Art. 48), which may come from any person or organisation authorised by the military government (Art. 47). If an intermediary does not comply with an order, the military government can issue a warning, fine, or temporary or permanent ban (Art. 72). Representatives of the intermediary will also face a criminal punishment of up to three-years imprisonment plus a fine (Art. 61). 5. Eases network control and internet shutdown The draft law enables the military government to take direct control over network infrastructure https://freeexpressionmyanmar.org/six-risks-from-myanmars-draft-cyber-security-law/ 5/9